Teat-cup.



N0.878,7057. PATENTEID FEB. 4,1908.

fr?. B. GROEP. TEM? CUP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFEIcE.

FLoYD B.4 GaoEF, F srl JoHNsvILLE, NEW YORK MAT-CUP.'

No. amour.

' Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Applicltlon llod July' 2,1907. Serial No. 381,892.

and consists in ateat-cup with its combinal5, is a perspective View of awrench used tions.

The object of my invention is to roduce a teat-cup that willfit' closelyaroun the teat so as not to allow an air to pass between the cup and theteat. he cup 1s so constructed, as to support the teat for its entirelength, so as not to make it sore by use, and a cup so constructed thatits several parts may be easily and quickly taken apart to be cleaned,and as easily and as quickly assembled. v

In the accompanying drawings,V Figure 1, is aside elevation of myteat-cup, the shutoff being in position, the llower end of the taperingtube being in section to show the position of the shut-off when inplace. Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the mouth of the tube and thethreaded binding-ring.` Fig. 3, is a sectional View of the binding-cap.l Fig. 4, is a .perspective view of the mouth-piece. Fig. 1n connectionwith my invention.

My invention is described as follows The numeral 1, represents thetapering tube, provided at its lower end with a' bead 2, lorothersuitable provision for connecting the tube with thesuction-pipe of themilking machine.

4'lhe form and size of the ta ering tube and the mouthiece are such t attheV teat is supported t iereinfrom its ti to its base.Y

As teats differ considerab y in size and form in different cows, thesetubes and mouth-pieces'can be made different sizes so as to fitdill'erent size teats.V

The -upper end of the tube enlarges into a bowl 3, and at its extreme uper end turns squarely out at right angles, ibrniing a horizontal flange4, and fitting around the upper end of said bowl is a threaded ring 5,the threads being on the outer surface of the ring.

The mouth-.piece is made of some flexible material, and consists in anannular ring 6, having extending from its base a horlzontal a e 7, .andextending downwardly from the ower edge of the ring is an apron 8. Thismouth-piece fits in said. bowl 3, .the apron thereof extendingdownwardly into saidbowl, its flange 7, fitting on the flange 4,

f the. bowl 3, the annular ring extending upwardly.

Screwm down on the threaded rlng 5, and secure clamping the horizontalflange .7., against tlie uplper face of the ange '4, is a cap l9,leaving t e.u per edge of the rlng 6,"extendi ng upward y some littledistance above the upper .face of said cap. As the threaded ring 5, isnot integral with nor permanently secured to the flange 4, but, is s0constructed that it may be' removed for the ur oses above mentioned, itis provided in its ower face witl'l two holes 10, one immediatelyopposite the other; and I use inconnection wlthsaid ring 5, a wrench 11,for

Ascrewingsaid ring into lace, and unscrewing it when desired, an forholding it .and keeping it from turning when I screw on the I use, inconnection with my invention, a

shut-off 12, "for the purpose of shutting off -any teat-cup in Inilkmg acow that has not as many teats as the suctionump provides for, or whenit is not advisab e to use all the teats on the udder. y

Although I have specifically described the comblnation, construction andarrange- .ment of the several parts of 1n inventi n I do not confinenyself particu arlyl to such specific `combinat1onconstruction andarrangement, as I claim the right to makesuch changes and modificationtherein as may clear y fall Within the scope of my invention, and whichmay be resorted to withoutr departing from the spirit, or sacrificingany of `my patentable rights therein.

vHaving described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure. by Letters Patent, is

A teat-cup, consisting of a tapering' tube, terminating at its upper endin a bowl and horizontal flange.; a threaded ring, fitting around saidbowl under said flange; a mouth-piece, consisting ol an annular ring,

:thorizontal 'ange'and an apr0n,saidn1011th In testimony 'Vhereof I1affix Inysignapiece fitting inCto aid bowll Xrith its .Halge ture, inpresence of two Witnesses.

resting,r on siti orizonta www, an a w threaded cap, fitting down'on2saacil flange FLOYD B (IROFF and screwing On said rin substantially asWitnesses: shown and described an for the purposes LAURIN BEEKMAN, setforth. FRED D. STORMS.

